| Hengchun 恆春 |
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| — Rural township — | |
| Hengchun Township · 恆春鎮 | |
| A beach in Kenting, Henchun | |
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Hengchun
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Region | Southern Taiwan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yeh Mingshun (葉明順) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 136.7630 km2 (52.8 sq mi) |
| Population (August 2009) | |
| • Total | 31,123 |
| • Density | 227.6/km2 (589.4/sq mi) |
| Households | 10568 |
| Divisions | 17 villages, 272 neighborhoods |
| Postal code | 946 |
| Website | www.hengchuen.gov.tw (Chinese) |
Hengchun (Chinese: 恆春鎮; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hêng-chhun; literally "Eternal Spring Town") of Pingtung County is the southernmost township in Taiwan. Hengchun is also the only urban township in the southern part of Pingtung County. Hengchun has a land area of 136.7630 square kilometers and has a population of 31,123 as of August 2009.
The city of Hengchun is the entry way to Kenting National Park, the southernmost National Park in the country. With pristine beaches and a vibrant tourist industry, the Hengchun area often attracts more travelers than local residents. The city itself was once completely surrounded by a city wall; now about half of the wall remains intact, as well as the four city gates. On weekends, the streets of nearby Kenting are filled with cars and tour buses. It contains the Laun Cheng Library.
The 2008 Taiwanese film Cape No. 7, the top-grossing film in Taiwan's film history, features Hengchun.
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Hengchun has a tropical savanna climate, with a slight dip in temperature during the "winter" months. This climate is supportive of many tropical plants, the coconut palm for example. Being located on the southern tip of Taiwan, Hengchun is affected by the May–November Pacific typhoon season.
| Climate data for Hengchun (1971–2000) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 24.3 (75.7) |
25.1 (77.2) |
27.2 (81.0) |
29.5 (85.1) |
30.9 (87.6) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.1 (88.0) |
29.7 (85.5) |
27.3 (81.1) |
25.0 (77.0) |
28.7 (83.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 20.6 (69.1) |
21.1 (70.0) |
23.1 (73.6) |
25.2 (77.4) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.9 (82.2) |
28.3 (82.9) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.3 (79.3) |
24.0 (75.2) |
21.6 (70.9) |
25.0 (77.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 17.8 (64.0) |
18.3 (64.9) |
20.0 (68.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
23.9 (75.0) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.5 (76.1) |
23.7 (74.7) |
21.7 (71.1) |
19.2 (66.6) |
22.2 (72.0) |
| Rainfall mm (inches) | 25.7 (1.012) |
27.7 (1.091) |
19.9 (0.783) |
43.5 (1.713) |
163.9 (6.453) |
371.3 (14.618) |
396.3 (15.602) |
475.2 (18.709) |
288.3 (11.35) |
141.8 (5.583) |
43.2 (1.701) |
20.6 (0.811) |
2,017.4 (79.425) |
| % humidity | 72.6 | 73.7 | 74.4 | 75.4 | 78.5 | 83.6 | 83.3 | 84.0 | 79.7 | 74.0 | 70.8 | 70.7 | 76.7 |
| Avg. rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 8.0 | 6.8 | 4.8 | 6.3 | 11.1 | 16.9 | 16.4 | 18.9 | 15.9 | 10.8 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 129.1 |
| Sunshine hours | 171.7 | 168.4 | 206.9 | 205.3 | 201.8 | 192.8 | 227.5 | 197.1 | 192.1 | 200.0 | 178.0 | 162.0 | 2,303.6 |
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On December 26, 2006, a 7.0–7.2 magnitude earthquake with an epicenter off the southwest coast of Taiwan occurred (approximately 22.8 km southwest of Hengchun). It caused damage to many houses in Hengchun, including fifteen historical buildings in the historic center of the township.[2] Two casualties were reported, with many more injured. It was the strongest earthquake to hit Hengchun in one hundred years.[3]
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